Accurate. Reliable. Prompt.
Don’t we sound boring? Yet all of the above is exactly what you want when you’re embarking on a self-build, extension or loft conversion. You’re investing a large sum of money in bricks and mortar after all. The excitement comes at the end when we save our customers thousands of pounds or reassure bank managers.
What's the cost of
of my self build?
THE BENEFITS OF OUR ESTIMATING SERVICE ARE MANY...
KNOW YOUR TOTAL BUDGET
There is nothing worse than running out of money part way through your build. Get it right from the start, with our help.
DON’T MISS HIDDEN COSTS
Projects go over budget often because of unfounded optimism about costs and lack of contingencies. We cost your project realistically.
COMPARE BUILDERS' QUOTES
Put our estimate up against the quotations you get back from your preferred building firms. It could be telling.
TOTAL INDEPENDENCE
Unlike the builders, we’ve nothing to gain from giving you a high figure or a low figure - just an accurately priced one…
ALWAYS ACCURATE PRICING
We regularly sweep the catalogues of a cross-section of builders merchants to give you the latest typical prices with current labour rates.
SECURE YOUR FINANCE
Show detailed costs and cash flow projections; instill confidence with your bank or lender with a build program... We’ll arm you.
What our satisfied customers say
Sheldan CamdenAm I happy with the service?
Absolutely 100%. Ian my account manager, the estimators, first class. You couldn’t ask for more.
Charles OKell,When we heard about HBXL, we challenged the Estimating Service to run a quote for a very complex job.
They are clearly used to dealing with builders and know how to fit communications around our busy working lives!
The end result was both accurate and very in keeping with the image we’re looking to present – we’ve now taken delivery of the full suite of software.
UK Pro Build
Phil Angus,They've hit my project deadline every time and have given plenty of support with my estimate once delivered.
Phil Angus Construction Management
WHY HOMEOWNERS COME TO US
AND NO ONE ELSE
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Estimating service news and tips.
New extension? How to identify a good (not bad) building firm.
So how do you separate the good building firm from the bad? How can you be sure that they’ll do a good job for you? We give a few pointers here. And if you want to sanity check their prices – then scroll to the bottom for the best advice possible… A professional-looking quotation with...
Price increases: Why is the cost of my building project going up and up?
Where have these price increases from your building firm come from? No one wants a bigger bill but that’s where we are right now. If you’ve struggled to find a builder in the first place, then you’ll know that there’s a building boom at the moment. All the work going on currently means a...
Get your budget right at the start and avoid hidden costs
Are the hidden costs included in your budget? Watch the recording of the 16-minute presentation (see below) that we made at the recent Build It magazine Advice Weekend on the 20th-21st February 2021. Jo Mulgrew, Operations Director at Cost My Self Build chatted with Managing Director, Adrian Wild about the possible pitfalls that could have...
Is it safe for homeowners to employ builders during the Covid-19 crisis?
To say that Covid-19 has affected homeowners undertaking or considering building work is true enough. But it doesn’t mean all projects are off – far from it. Tradespeople may legally continue to work on construction projects, even in a lockdown situation. Home extensions and renovations pose more of a risk than new builds, for obvious...
Result! Law to be relaxed to make it easier for you to build your own home
A review of the law to make it easier for people to build their own home has been announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. And it’s welcome news here at Cost My Self Build HQ. According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) currently there are around 15,000 self-and custom-builds built every...
Want two extra storeys to your home? You no longer need full planning permission.
If you need more space for your family or would like elderly relatives to have their own self-contained flat in your home, read on! The new rights to build two extra storeys on an existing property will come into force on 31st August 2020 in England only. The government has said the new rules are...
How to choose a quality-assured building firm for your project
How do I check the credentials of a building firm? How will I know if they’re up to no good? Can I trust their references? How do I choose between them all? These are just a few of the questions homeowners face when deciding who will be given their precious project. It’s important. It’s no...
Home owner! Buy cheap buy twice: did you get the estimate you paid for?
There are so many sayings relating to money – probably because it makes the world go round! ‘Cheap and cheerful’ is another one. Let’s face it – things are usually cheap for a reason. And that’s OK when it doesn’t have to last too long. But you wouldn’t scrimp on your self-build project would you?...